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Kids like the naughty monkey and the happy ending.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
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What's the Story?
During a visit to the zoo, George follows a zookeeper and steals his pail of bananas, and the zookeeper chases George to the monkey house.
One of the monkeys snatches a balloon from a little boy. George bribes the monkeys with the bananas and, while they are eating, he returns the balloon to the boy. The man in the yellow hat and the zookeeper are ready to reprimand George, but the boy's mother points out that George got the boy's balloon back and shouldn't be punished.
Is It Any Good?
Children like the naughty monkey and are satisfied with the happy ending; the watercolor illustrations of the zoo and animals are also charming. George is left alone again -- this time in a zoo. George being George, he cannot help but get into trouble, but the curious little rascal ends up saving the balloon -- and the day.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about getting into mischief. Does George mean to cause trouble? How does he make things OK in the end?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : H. A. Rey
- Genre : Picture Book
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Children's Books
- Publication date : January 1, 1985
- Number of pages : 30
- Last updated : September 23, 2015
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